I changed from passive to active emgs on my Les Paul for more sustain, but that was a 1000$ guitar. If you like your Ibanez, try some higher price models instead of changing your pickups on your old one.

I changed from passive to active emgs on my Les Paul for more sustain, but that was a 1000$ guitar. If you like your Ibanez, try some higher price models instead of changing your pickups on your old one.

Yes i know that is the smartest and most logical thing to do but the thing is that this guitar is perfect for me, i would rather play on this guitar than an Fender strat for example because this guitar is more suited for me..Better with a comfortable guitar that doesent sound omgwtf amazing than a uncomfortable guitar that sound LP-style.. But hey thats just my opinion..

however, if your attatched to your guitar you may just want a pickup change- which can often have a drastic change on sound for relativly small prices...

Unfortunatly i am no help in the wiring department...last night i had to re-solder my input- My house smelt of smoke and burned plastic all night- also several drips of solder landed on my guitar's paint job!

I do not have these pups in my guitars but I hope to. I played them at the music store and love them, Dimarzio tonezones I think they are called. EMG also makes so nice screamers. Good luck man, if you like the guitar new pups will make it like new.

+1 for the pickup change. BUT do it only if your guitar is in good shape: action is comfortable, frets are good, the wood is solid and reasonable quality. You WILL benefit greatly from a pickup change. Many peaople do this. I have a 400$ guitar ond still want to change pickups, but i would go for some seymor duncans, dimarzio or bartolini. If you wanna strat sound there are some cheap great single fender pickups on ebay that you can buy.